A young man staged his own abduction for extorting ransom from his family.
According to sources, Haroon Ijaz, a resident of Gulberg Town faked his own abduction by leaving home and without informing anybody. He contacted his family over telephone and demanded payment for his release.
The police traced the call and arrested Haroon for faking his own abduction. It was learnt that Haroon failed his matriculation twice and begged for pardon after his arrest.